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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

2,491 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 125

Court Wit

National Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

When the name of Thomas Kitt was mentioned in connection with a charge of perjury, at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, his Honor Judge…

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Guilty. Assault on Patrick Sullivan Cox Convicted. Remanded for Sentence

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge. Docker and jury, John Frederick Cox was charged with having, on…

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Humor in the Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

Some of the counsel who visit Bathurst are rather versatile. Examining a doctor in reference to a cut sustained by the accused at the Quarter Sessions…

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Theft From a Taxi. Part of £5000 Recovered. New York

National Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 3

A few days ago £5000 was stolen from a taxi-cab by a messenger. Fart of the amount has been recovered at Boston. Several arrests, including…

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Alleged Murder and Sacrilege. Three Monks on Trial. St. Petersburg

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

The trial has commenced of three monks in Russia on a charge of murder and sacrilege, in collection with the robbery of jewels, valued at…

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Brisbane Strike. The Court's Decision. Injunction Against Companies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

The Federal Arbitration Court gave judgment in the Brisbane tramway cases last Tuesday. The Court held that the…

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"The Man in the Train" Alleged Indecent Assault. Case at Bathurst Sessions. Coonamble Resident Charged

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

The story of an alleged sensational assault in the mail train, between Penrith and Linden, on November 3 last, was told before his Honor Judge…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Marriott, P.M.

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners proceeded against Robt. Reilly for allowing cattle to stray on the railway line. Inspector Davidson appeared on behalf…

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life in Gaol Complaints Investigated. What a Pamphlet Did. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

Some time ago the New South Wales prison system was subjected to a good deal of criticism by the author of a pamphlet, in which, statements of a…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

The jury in the case of James Gilligan, charged with indecent assault on Eliza Leish, returned to Court yesterday morning at 9.10. after being locked up…

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Small Debts Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

The following cases, were daalt with at the Small Debts Court yesterday morning, a verdict being entered for the plaintiff in each case:-Mockler…

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Out One Day — In Next a Youthful Wrongdoer. a Mean Theft

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

Ernest Vincent John Keen is only 20 years of age, but the rigors of gaol life do not appear to have any terrors for him…

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Japanese Run Amok. Fight with the Police. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

About a dozen Japanese of the crew, of the steamer Shamvil Naru, after a drinking bout last night, ran amok in the streets of Newcastle in the early…

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Japanese Sailors Run Amok. Desperate Fight with Police. Newcastle

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

About a dozen of the Japanese crew of the steamer Shambil M[?]ru, after a drinking bout last night, ran amok In the streets of Newcastle in the…

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Alleged Assault. A Coonamble Resident Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, James Gilligan, a Well-known Coonamble resident was charged with having assaulted Elize Leisk, in the…

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Another Burglary. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 3

Thieves scaled the wall of Mr. George Kong Sing's tailor's shop, Pitt-street, City, early this morning, and forcing the catch of one of the rear windows…

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Sentenced. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Pankhurst and two other suttragettes have been each sentenced to two months' imprisonment, The attorney for the prosecution…

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Bathurst Quarter Sessions Pennell Sentenced

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

His Honor Judge Docker passed sentence on the Prisoners who pleaded guilty and those convicted at the Quarter Sessions…

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Portland Police Court. Friday, March 1. (Before T. Glissan, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

James Ernest Cameron, charged with drunkenness in Wolgan-street, on the previous day, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or the rising of the Court. Arrested by…

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Theft of Jewellery £275 Worth Taken. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

Whilst two ladies, who were s[?]ing at the Grand Hotel, [?] from their room yesterday, [?] and stole jewellery valued at…

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